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Terence Crawford hails Floyd Mayweather ahead of Canelo Alvarez clash
David Benavidez Receives Saudi Royal’s Backing for Bivol, Canelo, and Beterbiev Fights
David Benavidez has spent years chasing a shot at Canelo Alvarez. In the end, he was forced to move up a weight class empty-handed. Determined not to let history repeat itself in the light heavyweight division, the 28-year-old set his sights on Dmitry Bivol. He was the WBC’s mandatory challenger after Bivol defeated Artur Beterbiev in their undisputed rematch. By then, the undefeated Mexican had already made a statement with a dominant win over David Morrell, positioning himself as the No.1 in line for Bivol’s WBA title as well.
However, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh had no interest in making that fight instead choosing to focus on the trilogy. To make matters worse, Dmitry Bivol vacated the WBC belt to avoid the matchup, seemingly prioritizing a rubber match with Artur Beterbiev. That plan collapsed when Bivol underwent back surgery for an old injury, delaying everything further. Now, David Benavidez, with the WBC title in hand, is gearing up for a fight against Anthony Yarde on November 22 in Riyadh. Still, Benavidez remains confident he’ll get to face them all—Canelo, Bivol, and Beterbiev—before his journey is over.
“I’m probably going to have to take the hardest route out of any fighter because this side of the street there’s Beterbiev, there’s Bivol, there’s maybe Canelo in the future,” Benavidez told Fight Hype in a recent interview. “I’m fine with that. That doesn’t scare me at all.” Notably, Beterbiev, who wasn’t happy about Bivol’s withdrawal before the trilogy, is now scheduled to face WBA No. 11 contender Deon Nicholson on the same card as Benavidez.
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This means Benavidez must wait even longer for a shot at Bivol or Beterbiev. Despite the delays, however, Benavidez appears unbothered and patient. “Well, the first thing that keeps me cool at peace is [that] I’ve been making really good money. And also, you just can’t rush it, bro. Everybody has their time,” Benavidez said. In the meantime, though, Benavidez seems happy about “getting better… getting more experience… [and] becoming more of a household name.”
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Interestingly, the reason Benavidez isn’t worried about the repeated delays is because of HE Turki Alalshikh. Benavidez seems confident that the Saudi Royal is willing to make all those fights eventually. “It looks like it’s very close to [happening]. Like I said, Turki Alalshikh is willing to make all these fights happen,” Be
Canelo Alvarez smashed Muhammad Ali’s over 40-year record on the night he ended his most ‘hated’ opponent’s career
Canelo Alvarez has faced some incredible opponents during his career.
Alvarez may not have named Gennady Golovkin as the hardest hitter he’s faced but it’s rivalries like that which have helped turn him into one of the sport’s top stars.
There doesn’t appear to be any bad blood between him and Terence Crawford ahead of their huge super fight on September 13.
While Crawford has also shown that he thrives under the brightest lights, the same can be said for his next opponent and that’s exactly why this has been a dream matchup for so long.
Alvarez may not always have personal issues with his opponents but that certainly wasn’t the case when he faced off with an undefeated opponent in 2021 following a war of words.
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The two men clearly didn’t like each other but that only made their meeting in the ring even more exciting, as the Brit put his undefeated record and WBO belt up against Alvarez’s WBA, WBC and The Ring super middleweight titles.
While the matchup was competitive, it came to an end in the eighth round when Saunders’ team threw in the
Canelo Alvarez earned highest career purse despite suffering shock loss to pound-for-pound great in history-making fight
Throughout his career, Canelo Alvarez has fought several all-time greats and made a lot of money along the way.
On September 13, Canelo Alvarez will return to the boxing ring for the first time since earlier this year when he takes on Terence Crawford in one of the biggest fights in recent memory.
The event will be the inaugural event by Dana White and his new boxing promotion TKO Boxing, after he and Turki Alalshikh announced their historic partnership at the start of the year.
And anticipation is building high ahead of the undisputed super middleweight matchup, and earlier this year during the press conference, White had to step in to break up a near-brawl.
Both fighters will undoubtedly be earning a huge purse for the super fight, despite the result of the fight, which Canelo knows very well about.
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Noche UFC has received another big matchup as two former title challengers book a rescheduled bout.
The event is sure to be overshadowed by Canelo Alvarez versus Terence Crawford, which Dana White is also promoting on the same night.
That doesn’t mean that it’s going to go completely under the radar though, even after a change of location and the fact that it’s now set to be a Fight Night card.
Diego Lopes facing Jean Silva in the main event looks to be an all-action featherweight headliner that is sure to close the show in style.
The likes of Brandon Moreno have also registered their interest in fighting on September 13 before a different high stakes clash was made official.
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Terence Crawford Unfazed By Underdog Label In Canelo Álvarez Fight
Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford
Shrugs Off Underdog Label
‘Odds Can’t Fight For’ Canelo!!!
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Terence Crawford‘s an underdog vs. Canelo Álvarez for the first time in over a decade … but he’s not sweating the unfamiliar label, telling TMZ Sports betting odds won’t be the ones fighting him in the ring.
The thrilling boxing showdown between Bud and his rival is set to take place on September 13 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas … and somewhat surprisingly, 41-0 Crawford is not the favorite.
It marks the first time since his 2013 bout against Breidis Prescott that gamblers are siding elsewhere … but when we talked to him about that this week, he shrugged it off.
“It definitely don’t matter,” said 37-year-old Crawford, who’s coming off a huge win over Errol Spence. “The odds can’t fight for him. It is what it is.”
One reason fans may favor Canelo is the size difference. Crawford is slightly taller and has a longer reach, but Álvarez carries more weight — something Bud is anticipating Álvarez will use to his advantage.
Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford Las Vegas Press Conference
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Watch: Dana White separates Canelo, Crawford in tense staredown
Dana White’s first foray into boxing promotion couldn’t have come on a much bigger stage.
In September, two of the best pound-for-pound fighters of their generation, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Terence Crawford, both world champi0ns in numerous weight classes, will clash in Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium in what represents the first co-promotion by Saudi Arabian boxing powerbroker, Turki Alalshikh and TKO executive and UFC president Dana White.
On Sunday in New York in wha
